SrI:
SrI Jaanaki SamEtha Ramachandra ParabrahmaNE nama:
Dear Raama BhakthAs :
Twelve days ago , adiyEn started a new e-list entitled
Raama Bhakthi to cover the Bhakthi-laden krithis of
great Raama BhakthAs .
adiyEn and SangItha Vidwan SrIman T.N.Bala will be covering
a variety of krithis of Raama BhakthAs like the Saint Thyagaraja ,
BhadrAchala Raama Das and others in this list. The first few postings
will appear on Oppiliappan and sister lists. After that adiyEn
will post them exclusively in the Raama Bahkthi list.
[ Moderator's note: Sri Sadagopan has kindly acceded to my
special request and will post all these articles on the
Bhakti List as well. This is a great privilege for our
readers. -- Mani ]
May I suggest that those who are interested in the enjoyment
of the meanings of these Bhakthi-laden krithis aswell as
the rendition of these krithis by Senior Carnatic Musicians
become members of the Raama Bhakthi List by subscribing to:
RaamaBhakthi-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Today , adiyEn will focus on the Uthsava sampradhAya Krithis of
Saint ThyagarAja . There are approximately two dozen ktithis in
this category , which ThyAga Brahmam composed and used during
NithyOthsavams , PakshOthsavams and Vaarshika Uthsavams like
SrI Raama Navami , which he celebrated for nine days .
SangItha VidwAn SrIman Bala has provided a list of those
Uthsava sampradhAya krithis (USK)at his web site :
http://www.tnbala.com
He has also an audio clip there of a ChoorNikai by the Saint
of ThiruvayyARu that describes the beauty of SrI Vaikuntam ,
the Supreme abode of Lord Raama NaarAyaNan . Please listen
to that beautiful rendering by the GhOshti of SrI T.N. Bala.
We hope to have the audios of all of these USKs as sung by
SrIman Bala soon in the files section of Raama Bhakthi
list archives.
Here is the list of the 24 USKs compiled by SrIman Bala
with cbrief comments in paranthesis from myself:
1. Heccharikagaa raara hE Raamachandra--Yadhukula
KaambhOji Raagam and Jampa Taalam
( SvAgatham is extended to the Lord as He
enters His darbhAr to bless HIs devotees)
2. SeethA KalyANamE--SankarAbharaNam
(traditionally sung during VivAhams )
3. NagumOmu galavAni naa ManOharuni--
MadhyamAvathi Raagam & Aaadhi TaaLam
( Bhagavad Svaroopa anubhavam and uninterrupted
worship of the Lord in the sampradhAyic mehtods
prescribed by SaasthrAs).
4. NaapAli SrIraamA BhUpAalaka sthOma-
SankarAbharaNam or NavrOj , Aadhi
( Prayer for the anugraham of the Lord
to protect him ).
5. JayamangaLam Nithya Subha MangaLam--
NaadanAmakriyA ( TirupallANDU to
the Moksha Daayaka Raamachandran)
6. Pathiki HaaratheerE SitA--Surutti and Aadhi
(NeerAjana samarpaNam or Haaratthi offering).
7. Pathiki MangaLa HaaratheerE --Aarabhi
( ManhgaLa Haaratthi SamarpaNam as UpachAram)
8. ShObAnE--PanthuvarALi
9. Laali Laaliyani--HarikAmbhOji, Aaadhi
(Unjal Uthsavam or rocking of the Lord
gently back and forth )
10. UyyAla lUka vaiyaa--NeelAmbhari
(Unjal Sevai: Invitation to the Lord
to enjoy the swing set up in a gem-
bedecked hall in front of alldEvAs).
11. Raama Raama Raama Laali--SahAnA
(Unjal Sevai)
12. Laali Laalayya Laali--KedAragouLai, Jampai
( Unjal Sevai in a special Mantapam and
offering of Many UpachArams in a long krithi
with 7 charaNams)
13. Laali YoogavE Maa-paali Dhaivamaa --NeelAmbhari,
Roopakam ( Request for Unjal sevai of the Lord
rocking on the swing of AadhisEshA , while chatitng
with SitA Devi and His brothers )
14. Raama SrI Raama Laali--SankarAbharaNam , Aadhi
(Offering of many UpachArams , while the Lord
swings on the Unjal of AadhisEsha).
15. KshIra Saagara --Aananda Bhairavi
( One of the rare krithis of Saint ThyagarAja
in this raagam as a rsult of his pledge
to an Archakar , who was an expert in rendering
this raagam).
16. Padalika theera--ReethigowLai
17. SrI Raama Raama Raama--NeelAmbhari
18. Poola paanbu meeda--Ahiri, Tisra laghu
( SayanOthsavam and offering of many upachArams
including preparation of bed of Jasmine flowers,
offerings of sandal paste ,Sugared milk, honey and
pawn as well as flower garlands ).
19. Jo Jo Raama-- Reehtigowlai( Jo kottuthal in
the style of PeriyAzhwAr Paasurams).
20. MelukOvayya mammElukO Raama --BowLi, Jampa
( Tender and MOving ThiruppaLLiyezucchi)
21. MelukO DayAnidhi, mElukO DaasaraTi--SourAshtram,
Roopakam ( Waking up of the Lord in the Morning
and description of the assembly of dEvAs to have
the Visvaroopa darsanam as in ThoNdardipodi's
immortal ten verses sung for Lord RanganAthan ).
22. Maa Raamachandruniki--Kedaara GowLai
(Vaathsalyam -filled krithi)
23. Jaanaki Naayaka Neeku--DanyAsi
( another devotional krithi soaked
with snEham for the Lord to be sung in the early
morning hours ).
24. Jaya MangaLam --GhantA Raagam , Jampai Taalam .
( Benediction: May there be victorious MangaLA
to the lord with eyes full of DayA in the style
of PeriyAzhwAr's ThiruppallANDu).
The Raama Bhakthi anubhavams enshrined in these
krithis as ThyAga Brahmam went about performing daily
UpachArams during His AarAdhanams , MangaLAsAsanams
and archanas are most moving.
adiyEn would add few more Krithis in the UpachAra
Krithis category since these also cover many
bhakthi-laden upachArams offered to the Lord :
1. Raara SitAramaNi ManOhara--HinDOLa Vasantham ,
Roopaka Taalam ( This deals with archana and
Moorthi AarAdhanam)
2. ChEthulAra SrungAramu jEsi--Karahara Priya/
Hari Hara PriyA ( alankAram of the Lord), Aaadhi
3. AaragimpavE paalaragimbhavE--ThODi , Roopakam
(Offering of Butter nad Milk to the Lord/NaivEdhyam ).
4. Vidamu sEyavE , nannu vidanADakavE--Kharahara PriyA,
Aaadhi TaaLam ( Offering of PaansupAri )
5. ChallarE Raamachandrunipai poola--Aahiri & Chaapu
( Showering of different Flowers at the Thiruvadi
of the Lord and the Lily of one's heart as well).
6. UpachAramulanu chEkOnavayyA , UragarAja Sayana--
Bhairavi Raagam and Aaadhi TaaLam( Request to
Lord Raamachandra to accept his worship/aarAdhanam).
7. SrI Raama Raama Raama --SrI MaanasAbhdhisOmA
NaarAyaNApthakAmA naLinAkshA pavvaLimchu,
GopikAvasantham, Aaadhi ( SayanOthsavam and
invitation to Sayana graham with Jaanaki MaathA ).
8. KoluvamarE gadha ? KOdhaNdapANi: ThOdi , Aaadhi
( NaadhOpachAram at the crack of dawn and the offering
of milk to appease the hunger of the awakening Lord).
All of these UpachArams during Bhagavath AarAdhanam culminated
in Aathama NivEdhanam /BharanyAsam/SaraNAgathi at the sacred
feet of Lord Raamachandra as revealed in the RavichandrikA Krithi
(MaakElarA vichAramu maruganna SrI Raamachandra ), Vijaya VasanthA
krithi ( Nee chitthamu naabhAgyamayya, NirupAdhika , neevAdanayya),
Hamsadhvani Krithi ( RaghunAyaka ! NeepAdhayugarAjeevamula )
and MadhyamAvathi Krithi ( SharaNU SharaNanuchu moraliDina ).
adiyEn with all of your help will capture as many of these
krithis as rendered by SangItha VidvAns and archive them
for reference for Raama BhakthAs.Please send audio clips
from your libraries to Raama Bhakthi file section to
build up the archives. Thanks in advance .
AdiyEn will take up the Dhivya NaamAvaLi Keerthanams
of Saint ThyagarAja next and follow those postings
with additional postings on the Saint's krithis that
salute Lord Raamachandra's physical Beauty and moral
beauty (Celebration of His Uthtama GuNams).
SrIpapriya SangIthOpAsana chEyavE! oh ManasA !
Raama Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
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